Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest

[Salvatore Matrecano]

For what its worth Stan Collymore has been laying into Villa and saying they will bottle it. Lets hope he’s correct.

[wassy04]

I just hope we don’t concede in the first ten minutes.

If Aina is out, and Netz isn’t available, I wonder if he’ll play three centre backs.

Isn’t Abbott out with concussion?

Yes he will be, if Aina and Murillo are still out, we're looking at Bakwa or N'Doye at full back or Neco becomes a 3rd CB and we play Bakwa and N'Doye as wingbacks perhaps? (If N'Doye is even fit). Not ideal, not really sure what other options we have?

My assumption is that Aina will just have to play regardless. Not sure how he'll be able to get through 90 though.

[Sausage Roll]

Presume Ndoye is still injured so it'd be Bakwa.

At least he'd be coming in with the confidence of a good performance under his belt.

[WrexhamRed]

Quietly confident about this.
They HAVE to score so will come at us which gives us the best opportunity to add more goals.
We are never better than when the opposition is attacking us.

[JollyLollyAussie]

Don't be surprised if we have a FULL squad to pick from Thursday, few mind games being played here!

[Fumanchew]

I’d say Murillo is back and cunha plays right back if Ola can’t go

If Morgan were to be out would you play Jesus as a 10 with Bakwa and hutch as natural wingers or would you have macca as an inside left

[Username]

I just hope we don’t concede in the first ten minutes.

If Aina is out, and Netz isn’t available, I wonder if he’ll play three centre backs.

Isn’t Abbott out with concussion?

I was thinking three from Jair Cunha, Murillo, Milenkovic and Morato

[Username]

Neco and Bakwa will be wing backs

Anderson and Sangare (if fit) in the middle

[wassy04]

I’d say Murillo is back and cunha plays right back if Ola can’t go

If Morgan were to be out would you play Jesus as a 10 with Bakwa and hutch as natural wingers or would you have macca as an inside left

Ah yeah of course, forgot about Cunha!

I think Aina will play personally, he did say before the Chelsea game he was available. Doubt he can play 90 mins plus extra time though if required.

I think we'll stick with the 442 that was working and go for Bakwa if MGW is out or perhaps even Dominguez again there (hope not). However, he might determine that MGW made that team and play Jesus behind Wood in the 352 like he did yesterday.

It is pretty great to have a manager willing and capable to move things around to fit the players available rather than just play the same system every week.

[wassy04]

Neco and Bakwa will be wing backs

Anderson and Sangare (if fit) in the middle

Think you're probably right and use Aina off the bench to hopefully protect a lead later.

If MGW is fit though, not sure he would change from the 442 as it would mean not starting Jesus surely?

[wassy04]

Ugh, I think I need to stop thinking about this game, I'm already too nervous!